***MEDIA ADVISORY***
DURING POLICE WEEK, COUNTY EXECUTIVE LATIMER ROLLS OUT LEGISLATION TO BETTER MONITOR PRECIOUS METALS AND GEMS SOLD AT PAWN SHOPS TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT FIGHT CRIME.
Friday, May 17
3p.m.
Michaelian Office Building
9th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
While laws currently exist to regulate precious metal and gem dealers, they are in need of an update to keep up with advancements in technology and changes in law enforcement trends. Law enforcement has identified an increase in crimes related to stolen goods which coincides with the onset of the opioid and heroin epidemic. Since secondhand dealers are often used to dispose of stolen goods, controls and regulations on the industry would assist in preventing the proliferation of stolen goods being sold for quick cash which is then in turn used to purchase drugs.
In a bi-partisan effort, Legislators Margaret Cunzio and Kitley Covill, in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and the County’s Consumer Protection Department, are working to help protect consumers from unscrupulous business activity and ensure that our County remains a safe place to live. The proposed law would make a number of technical changes to account for new types of precious metals and gems. In addition, the law would require dealers to be duly licensed to conduct business within Westchester County.
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